LISLE, Ill., April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar
International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today announced it has
appointed Mark Hernandez as senior
vice president, Global Manufacturing, effective immediately.
Hernandez replaces William H.
Osborne, who announced his retirement earlier this month,
and will report directly to Phil
Christman, president, Operations.
In this role, Hernandez will be focused on lean manufacturing
and waste elimination, improving both processes and quality, as
well as achieving cost savings throughout the company's plants.
Hernandez joins Navistar from McKinsey and Company, where he served
as a practice expert in lean for commercial vehicles and
transportation, leading lean efforts for manufacturing clients,
driving savings and efficiencies.
"Mark brings a wealth of truck manufacturing experience to
Navistar. I'm confident that his background in lean manufacturing
will help our manufacturing operations continue the lean journey
that began under Bill's leadership," said Christman. "I also want
to thank Bill for his leadership in driving significant
improvements across our manufacturing operations throughout our
successful turnaround."
"I'm excited about Navistar's track record of improvement in its
manufacturing facilities, and am looking forward to working with
the team to build on this strong foundation," said Hernandez.
Prior to joining McKinsey, he spent more than two decades at
Daimler Trucks North America, most recently as the general manager
for the Mt. Holly, N.C. truck
manufacturing plant. Hernandez also served as general manager for
Daimler's Cleveland, N.C. and
Saltillo, Mexico truck plants, and
the director of manufacturing for Daimler's Gaffney, S.C. custom chassis manufacturing
facility. Before joining Daimler, Hernandez worked for Corning
Incorporated, and prior to Corning, he served as a lieutenant in
the U.S. Navy.
Hernandez has a bachelor's degree in marine engineering from the
United States Naval Academy, a
certificate in supply chain management from Pennsylvania State University, a certificate in
lean manufacturing from Villanova
University, and is a Six Sigma black belt.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) is a holding
company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce
International® brand commercial and military trucks,
proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and
commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and diesel
engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services.
Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
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